Making Line Plots Practcie

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What is a line plot?

Back

A line plot is a type of graph that shows data along a number line, where each mark represents a value.

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How do you read a line plot?

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You read a line plot by looking at the marks above the number line to see how many times each value occurs.

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What does each mark on a line plot represent?

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Each mark on a line plot represents one occurrence of a value.

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How can you find the total number of occurrences in a line plot?

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You can find the total by counting all the marks above each value on the line plot.

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What is the purpose of a line plot?

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The purpose of a line plot is to display data clearly and to show how often each value occurs.

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What type of data is best represented by a line plot?

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Line plots are best for displaying small sets of numerical data.

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How do you create a line plot?

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To create a line plot, draw a number line, then place a mark above the number for each occurrence of the data.

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What is the difference between a line plot and a bar graph?

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A line plot shows data along a number line, while a bar graph uses bars to represent the frequency of categories.

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If 9 kids wore walking shoes, how would this be represented on a line plot?

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You would place 9 marks above the number representing walking shoes on the line plot.

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How many students are in the science class if the line plot shows 27?

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There are 27 students in the science class.